Samajwadi Party MLA Pallavi Patel visits Atiq Ahmed’s family

Samajwadi Party MLA from Sirathu, Pallavi Patel, visited the home of slain gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed's sister Parveen Qureshi in Hatwa village on Saturday to offer condolences over the death of Atiq's son Abaan. Patel met Atiq's son Ahzam and other family members, and also met the children of Atiq's deceased brother Ashraf during the visit.

According to reports, Patel said Atiq had stood by her family during difficult times, and it was her duty to stand with his family in their hour of grief. She added the visit should not be viewed through a political lens. After the visit, she shared photographs on social media, saying she had met the bereaved family following the sudden demise of Abaan Ahmed in a road accident.

Patel's visit triggered discussion on social media, with some linking it to the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. Social media posts described her as the first political leader to publicly visit Atiq's family after the killings of Atiq and Ashraf, the encounter of Atiq's son Asad, and Abaan's death in a recent road accident in Jhansi.